Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 [HB-695]
[Children and Youth ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 This bill provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through February 8, 2019. It also provides additional appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, extends Medicaid provisions, and provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 101) This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations
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HB-695: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Considered By Senate (message From The House Considered). on 01/02/2019
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [HCR-13]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.
HCR-13: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Obamacare Replacement Act [S.222]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Obamacare Replacement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Social Security Act to repeal certain provisions regarding health insurance, including: the requirement for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage, limitations on insurers varying premiums by age or health status, requirements for health insurance to cover preexisting conditions and the essential health benefits, and the prohibition on lifetime or annual limits on benefits.
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S.222: Obamacare Replacement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/24/2017
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [SCR-6]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Taxes ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Telecommunications ]
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge: (1) relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or (2) on any business for the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station broadcast over the air.
SCR-6: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S455-456) on 01/24/2017
READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act [HB-601]
[Education ]
[International ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Small Business ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Unemployment ]
[Food ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act DIVISION A--REINFORCING EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT ACT Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act or the READ Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it shall be U.S. policy to work with partner countries, other donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations (including faith-based organizations and organizations that represent teachers, students, and parents) to promote
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HB-601: READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Pursuant To The Provisions Of S. Con. Res. 24, Enrollment Corrections On H.r. 601 Have Been Made. on 09/08/2017
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 [S.180]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised. The bill establishes an H-1B visa allocation system, with first priority reserved for aliens who have earned an advanced degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S. institution
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S.180: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/20/2017
Markets and Trading Reorganization Act [HB-594]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Markets and Trading Reorganization Act This bill establishes the Securities and Derivatives Commission as an independent regulatory body and transfers to the commission all functions, officers, and components of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The new commission shall establish the following principal divisions: (1) a Markets and Trading Division that has oversight of market conduct and utilities, the conduct of market professionals, and self-regulatory organizations with regard to such market
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HB-594: Markets and Trading Reorganization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 02/13/2017
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017 [HB-590]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to enter into a memorandum of understanding to: ensure that DOE has sufficient technical expertise to support the civilian nuclear industry's timely development and commercial deployment of safe, innovative advanced reactor technology; ensure that the NRC has sufficient technical expertise to support the evaluation of requests for regulatory approval for advanced reactors; use computers and software
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HB-590: Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 02/10/2017
USCIS Act Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act [HB-591]
[Immigration ]
[Budget and Spending ]
USCIS Act Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that all deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account shall remain available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (currently, the Department of Justice [DOJ]) for reimbursement of administrative expenses to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to declare that certain foreign
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HB-591: USCIS Act Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017
Miners Protection Act of 2017 [S.175]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Retirement ]
Miners Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide health and pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The bill expands the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that the Department of the Treasury must transfer from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and the General Fund of the Treasury
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S.175: Miners Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S343) on 01/17/2017
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 [HB-564]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Food ]
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.
HB-564: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 [HB-547]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 This bill establishes the National Infrastructure Development Bank as a wholly owned government corporation. The bank's board of directors shall be responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. The board is authorized to: (1) make loans and loan guarantees to assist in the financing an infrastructure project, (2) issue public benefit bonds and provide financing to infrastructure projects, and (3) pay an interest
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HB-547: National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/17/2017
HB-560: To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Became Public Law No: 115-101. on 01/08/2018
You have voted HB-560: To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes..
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.133]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice;
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S.133: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Select Committee On Intelligence. Reported By Senator Burr Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-2. Additional Views Filed. on 01/20/2017
Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2017 [HB-474]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Science ]
Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2017 This bill amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to authorize the Department of Energy (DOE) to enter into new contracts (or modify existing contracts) with the licensee of an interim consolidated storage facility in order to take title to and store in it either high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel of domestic origin. The bill defines: "interim consolidated storage facility" as a facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent
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HB-474: Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 [S.114]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 TITLE I--APPROPRIATION OF AMOUNTS FOR VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM (Sec. 101) This bill provides funding for the Veterans Choice Program. TITLE II--PERSONNEL MATTERS (Sec. 201) The annual determination of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff shortages shall include shortages for a minimum of five clinical and five nonclinical occupations for each network. (Such determination currently includes the five occupations for which there are the largest Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]-wide shortages.)
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S.114: VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-46. (txt | Pdf) on 08/12/2017
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017 [S.97]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise the objectives of the civilian nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) to emphasize : (1) providing research infrastructure to promote scientific progress and enable users from academia, the National Laboratories, and the private sector to make scientific discoveries relevant for nuclear, chemical, and materials science engineering; and (2) enabling
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S.97: Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Became Public Law No: 115-248. on 09/28/2018
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act [HB-421]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize review of supplemental drug applications (applications to modify the approved use of a drug) for contraceptive drugs intended for routine use that would be available to individuals aged 18 and older without a prescription. The FDA must waive user fees for such supplemental drug applications. Any drug that is eligible for this priority review must be a prescription drug for individuals under age 18. This bill repeals
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HB-421: Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/26/2017
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act [S.93]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize review of supplemental drug applications (applications to modify the approved use of a drug) for contraceptive drugs intended for routine use that would be available to individuals aged 18 and older without a prescription. The FDA must waive user fees for such supplemental drug applications. Any drug that is eligible for this priority review must be a prescription drug for individuals under age 18. This bill repeals
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S.93: Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/10/2017
HB-359: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for waivers of user fees imposed with respect to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Introduced In House on 01/06/2017
You have voted HB-359: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for waivers of user fees imposed with respect to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations..